Flour sifter



J. H. STEJAN FLOUR'SIFTER Filed July 5, 1922 em by a comparativelycoarse screen and tliereafier by screensof greater fineness, which.thoroughly mixes the flour end operates'to economize the time of -anoperator, eaoli upper screen preventing'coarse parts of flour fromobstructing the *screen of greater fineness next below it.

I. claim as my invention 1. In a floursifter, the combination with acontainer havinganupright, transversely curved side walljprovided withflanges-at its longitudinal edges, said container being I provided withscreens andmeans for agitating fiour on: the screens, of an upright'segmental plate provided with a handle and adaptedto be disposed withits longitudinal .edgesinwardly of said flanges and normally adapted tohave sliding movements longi- Vtudinally of the container, and'aplurality oflngs on. the segmental plate adapted to be moved intoengagement with the con-' tainer for limiting sliding movement in onedirection of said i mes-tee container. a

2. In a'tlonr. sitter, the combination with .tainer being provided withscreens and agi teting devices, of an upright, segmental .plate normallydisposed'foetween the "upright edges and slidingly mounted ontlie plate,relative to seid I an uprightcontainer braving e transversely side allof the container, a handle on the segmental plate, and devices on saidplate for engaging the container for limiting a sliding movement, inone. direction, of said plate, relat x'e to said container. 4 Intestimony whereof, I have "aflixedmy signature in presence of twoWitnesses.

JULES H. s rens Witnesses:

Hmnst A. Sweetie; ARTHUR H. rosses.

